Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Kidlington
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
13 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,496 a year for a 10m boat (£2,398–£2,802 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 7 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings and Maybush Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,398 a year (Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings) to £2,802 a year (Enslow Wharf); the middle of 4 is £2,496 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road).
- Of the 13, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6) and Environment Agency (3).
- Closest to Kidlington: Langford Lane L1 Leisure, 1.3km north-west of the centre. 11 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Langford Lane L1 Leisure
Kidlington, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dukes Lock
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | 3.9km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Enslow Wharf | 4.3km north | £2,802 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | 4.1km south | £2,594 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | 7.3km south-west | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | 15.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Langford Lane L1 Leisure | 1.3km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gunpowder Wharf (Thrupp Main Road) | 1.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shipton Bridge Towpath L1 Leisure | 2.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dukes Lock | 3.2km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | 7.7km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | 11.1km south | £2,398 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | 8.2km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Osney Mill Marina (Upper) | 8.3km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Kidlington?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,398 a year at Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings to £2,802 a year at Enslow Wharf. The middle figure is £2,496 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Kidlington?
For a 10m boat, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,398 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Kidlington have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21 and Enslow Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Kidlington?
Langford Lane L1 Leisure, 1.3km north-west of the centre of Kidlington, on the Oxford Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Kidlington?
2 of the 13 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Swindon 11
- Reading 7
- Oxford 13
- Northampton 13
- High Wycombe 9
- Slough 13
- Cheltenham 14
- Hemel Hempstead 11
- Maidenhead 11
- Aylesbury 13
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